This is a character i made a while back, The only thing i need to change is adding one Cheliax trait. I added Wharf Rat, since it fits so well with this character.
Louisiana was tutored in the finer subjects during her youth. She struggled at mathematics and religion but she excelled on history and chemistry. Guess that’s what lead her to tinker with alchemy. As she grew her parents wanted her to focus more on the business of trading and selling widgets and gadgets. She was able to pawn off most of the responsibility on her younger siblings and retreat back into her lab with her pet flying squirrel, Data and that’s what she likes to do. Hang out in her lab mixing potions and dreaming about adventure.
That all changed when Louisiana’s family tried to get her to marry some rich merchant from Qadira to seal a trading contract. As soon as Louisiana found out, she snatched some money from her parents, grabbed Data and snuck out.
Since then, she has been gathering trinkets and stuff she needs for adventure. Though, the world is not as gentle as she thought it would be, she had has to turn her chemical concoctions against more than one over sided jerk trying to have his way. She has grown a little tough, but she has also grown more adventurous. She heard about the opening of the Necropolis in Wati and headed down to find more adventure. That’s what brings her here today.
Are Unchained Ninjas allowed?
are Skinwalker allowed as a race?
Are Unchained Ninjas allowed?
are Skinwalker allowed as a race?
Well, here's the thing about the Unchained Ninja: It doesn't really exist. I'm not really up to putting in the effort to go in and figure out where things can be tweaked so that it works, so it's a no.
As for Skinwalkers, go right on ahead!
I'm honestly surprised none of you are talking over your backstories to see how you can tie things together. It's almost like people missed seeing the bit where I said it would probably improve your chances.
I think the reason I haven't started trying to tie my back story to that of other submissions is due to a level of uncertainty as to who will make it. Should we go ahead and start integrating with other PCs, regardless of who might be picked?
Either way, I'm happy to do so and will start reading to see where I can find synergies.
I'll admit, I missed that.
For my part, I think Edmund would gravitate naturally to the Diabolist, Absadand or even Hiram the cleric in an effort to find out more about his devil progenitor. If he can't establish a legitimate source through his humanity, seeking his fiendish ties might be an option.
Mechanically speaking, he's designed to be a wall for a caster to hide behind. That could be an intentional strategy through alliance with those types.
The other disenfranchised noble, Tellis, would also possibly have commonalities with Edmund, given Edmund was raised in privelage even if he has no hope to inherit, and Tellis's aristocratic background. I could even see them as respectul rivals, given their vastly different styles, with Edmund favoring the Hellknight heavy armored style and Tellis the nobles' light swashbuckling style.
Incidentally, I added Edmund's background to his character sheet. A bit different than the usual bastard upbringing. Still used to the hatred from the outside, but doted on by his mother, who instilled him with visions of grandeur, despite his (step? Even he isn't sure if the man is lying when he says he's illegitimate)father's distance and pointed statement that he would be given a small allowance for his mother's sake, but nothing more.
My connection largely revolve around who would have the morality appropriate to owning their own slave dancer. Not sure from the descriptions I've read who would be an interesting pair up for that. I also missed that part in the initial post as well.
I think the reason I haven't started trying to tie my back story to that of other submissions is due to a level of uncertainty as to who will make it. Should we go ahead and start integrating with other PCs, regardless of who might be picked?
Either way, I'm happy to do so and will start reading to see where I can find synergies.
By all means, go ahead and converse with each other! This helps me A). Determine who's more active, B). Who's already starting to think of story possibilities, and C). Determine who'll be more likely to get in in case of an interest tie on my part. If I think one story idea/character interaction is more interesting than another, the chances are high I'll pull that one.
So, in short... Don't be afraid! Cover your bases!
I'm game for moving something like practice RP to the discussion thread, its something I've seen done and it helps get each other into a feel as to how to roleplay their chars. Considering its a mission from the crown, perhaps there is an antichamber where everyone who's applied is waiting, and we are getting to know who we might be working with in character?
Moving it to the discussion thread makes less posts on the recruitment thread, thus making more apps less intimidated to apply further.
I'm game for moving something like practice RP to the discussion thread, its something I've seen done and it helps get each other into a feel as to how to roleplay their chars. Considering its a mission from the crown, perhaps there is an antichamber where everyone who's applied is waiting, and we are getting to know who we might be working with in character?
Moving it to the discussion thread makes less posts on the recruitment thread, thus making more apps less intimidated to apply further.
It's not so much a practice RP as it is a "Hey, who here would I be really stoked to see get in with me, and why?" Now's the time to talk your character up, particularly if you overlap with another concept....
I'm lawful evil, part devil, and the other part is entitled Chelish noble family that is known for publicly making deals with devils.
I don't think slavery is too far of a stretch for one of my vices. Especially not an exotic dancer slave.
"Really, it's more of a question of knowing where and how to strike to get the maximum obedience with the least damage to the property. Resale value plummets when you leave scars. Whips are overrated...they cut too much of the skin. Now, a nice blackjack will leave less of a bruise, but it's too quick, too painless. No, I enjoy rope. Stretching limbs, while slower, allows you time to explain to the subject the fault in their actions without damaging the product. Pain should have purpose. We are not savages, inflicting destruction with no rhyme or reason. Every action has consequence."
Edmund would not be a very kind individual, TBH, but nor would he be unnecessarily cruel. His attitude is ruthlessness. He doesn't do "evil" for its own sake, but it's results. If cruelty doesn't benefit him, why waste effort being cruel?
I can, however, see him being a very "ah, the property does not speak unless the property is addressed" kind of guy until you prove your opinion to be valuable to him, and then, again, pragmaticism outweighs status, and if it is to his benefit, then by all means, speak up.
With Jane, she is from a rich, noble family, who got most of their wealth from trades. Slaves are another part of trading. She wouldn't be against slavery, but from her past experiences, she would be against sex slaves.
"Remember, it is quality over quantity. You can have a hundred weak slaves that cost 1 gold each, or you can have 1 strong slave worth 100 gold. Take ten of the latter and a small boat, you will get more than a big boat, crew and one thousand weak slaves."
Hmm, well, I could see Asbadan being a rival of the banisher wizard Ruttle, as he seeks to bring power to the field, not take it away.
Though he may not feel any need to use a dancer, he might have bought Vinexa to make himself look superior to others, using her as yet another tool, albeit a lie.
Hiram and Asbadan would be an interesting conversation pair. Hiram worships Moloch, but Asbadan venerates devilkind as a whole (diabolism). He also did a lot of research into devil worship, so religious debates between the two might be entertaining.
Edmund would be a fascination to Asbadan, but probably little more. Being a proper Chelaxian, the wizard sees devils as both a superior being, but also as an ally/servant to the Empire to further their own goals. Tieflings are a reminder to not mingle or meddle in Hell's affairs. As for Edmund's seeking his fiendish parentage, Asbadan could probably find out for him given enough time; a deal might be made to use Edmund's semi-noble standing to improve his own chances at power.
Asbadan would see Marcus as what could have befallen himself had the infernal not interfered, and both respect and "pity" the commoner.
Similar to Edmund but more pronounced, Asbadan might gravitate towards Tellis in hopes of gaining ground amongst the noblity.
He'd probably ignore the rogue Arrigo unless addressed.
Jane, idk, a good friend of Asbadan was a gnome, but the rest of the race seems too chaotic and unpredictable to him.
"In the eyes of the divine, what are we mortals but dust beneath their fingernails? Even less so in the eyes of devils, but to them we might prove our worth. Gods use us for lesser agendas, but Hell openly preaches order and peace on a cosmic scale. What could be a more noble cause? I seek to be a part of this eternal peace, and so I both serve and use devils to bring about this righteous end to the evils of chaos. When Pharasma sentences me to the shores of Avernus, I will present my soul to my masters and will be whatever I may be to aid in Hell's eternal peace. Power is peace, order is righteousness, evil a mortal point of view."
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I'm lawful evil, part devil, and the other part is entitled Chelish noble family that is known for publicly making deals with devils.
Oh, well, in that case, I would highly, highly recommend the services of Sclivian Ruttle, Esq. There are ways to leverage claims on your soul into conflicting states, leaving it available for reselling afterward.
"Really, it's more of a question of knowing where and how to strike to get the maximum obedience with the least damage to the property. Resale value plummets when you leave scars. Whips are overrated...they cut too much of the skin. Now, a nice blackjack will leave less of a bruise, but it's too quick, too painless. No, I enjoy rope. Stretching limbs, while slower, allows you time to explain to the subject the fault in their actions without damaging the product. Pain should have purpose. We are not savages, inflicting destruction with no rhyme or reason. Every action has consequence."
"Quite right. Scars are an indication for a plan not to resell, and as such, are actually better served as a reward, not a punishment. Brand a slave only once you're quite sure that you won't be selling him or her, and only when you want to inform the slave of this intention. This, of course, requires extended loyalty from your property in the first place."
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Hmm, well, I could see Asbadan being a rival of the banisher wizard Ruttle, as he seeks to bring power to the field, not take it away.
No, there is no need to worry. Mr. Ruttle will be performing quite a bit of summoning as well. He highly approves of the service of outsiders. His specialty is simply in keeping them in line and under the terms of the contract.
Hmm, I don't really see too many possibilities for pre-existing connections with Hiram and any of the other characters. Let's see...
He would probably get along pretty well with Edmund, but I don't know if they would have had contact previous to the mission. Hiram could certainly have served the Carthagnions in some capacity, as a bodyguard or maybe even a tutor on exotic fighting techniques. Perhaps Edmund's training included some bounty-hunting? His mother might have hired Hiram to look after her son while he gets some... practical experience.
Depending on how Asbadan views devil-worshippers, he and Hiram could have had some prior dealings. Seeing as both of them are disadvantaged in Chelish society due to their birth, they might have exchanged favours for mutual benefit. Asbadan might have had need for some muscle in his research, and Hiram would need a reliable source of infernal lore outside the Church of Asmodeus.
Hiram and Vinexa are connected through their foreign heritage, but I don't think Hiram is an ideal owner. He certainly has no moral compunction about keeping slaves, but he mostly buys them for sacrifices.
Has Jane's family got any dealing in Kharijite? There might be some connection there.
This is definitely Hiram's first trip to Korvosa, so anyone from Varisia is pretty much out of the question unless they've been to Cheliax.
Any suggestions are welcome!
Depending on how Asbadan views devil-worshippers, he and Hiram could have had some prior dealings. Seeing as both of them are disadvantaged in Chelish society due to their birth, they might have exchanged favours for mutual benefit. Asbadan might have had need for some muscle in his research, and Hiram would need a reliable source of infernal lore outside the Church of Asmodeus.
That is a very viable idea, Hiram. Asbadan, as I mentioned, is himself a devil-worshiper, and the idea of "borrowed" muscle in exchange for favors/coin would appeal very much to the diabolist. I'd see them getting along quite well, considering the similarities in their stories.
Hiram could certainly have served the Carthagnions in some capacity, as a bodyguard or maybe even a tutor on exotic fighting techniques. Perhaps Edmund's training included some bounty-hunting? His mother might have hired Hiram to look after her son while he gets some... practical experience.
Makes sense. Explains his training in Profession: Soldier. He would have been a dutiful pupil, but too focused to entertain the dual-arts of magic and war like Hiram. I'm seeing him as pointedly single minded and focused. Respecting of the magic, but knowing physicality is required for his Hellknight goal, he simply chose to hone his talents there.
Edmund would be a fascination to Asbadan, but probably little more. Being a proper Chelaxian, the wizard sees devils as both a superior being, but also as an ally/servant to the Empire to further their own goals. Tieflings are a reminder to not mingle or meddle in Hell's affairs. As for Edmund's seeking his fiendish parentage, Asbadan could probably find out for him given enough time; a deal might be made to use Edmund's semi-noble standing to improve his own chances at power.
"I see no reason we cannot come to a mutual understanding. I'm not ignorant of the devices of power. Favor for favor, as it were, contingent upon result. Make no mistake, wizard, I hold my end of deals; you can see it flows in my very blood. The essence of truth. If I tell you I will reward you for the knowledge I seek, you can look into my face and see the very image of what fate is likely to befall me should I shirk. ...and since it benefits me that you live, I can assure you I will cut down any that stand to do you had. A little 'added bonus' I believe you will find worth the wait of my inevitable ascension to power."
Jane, idk, a good friend of Asbadan was a gnome, but the rest of the race seems too chaotic and unpredictable to him.
Jane smiles as friends are potential partners for business in the future.
Has Jane's family got any dealing in Kharijite? There might be some connection there.
Jane's family did business all over. They sent monthly ships to the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Twice a year over to the Empire of Kelesh. Most of the lands within the Inner Sea was bi-weekly if not more common. However, in recent years... Mainly within the Inner sear and along the coast of the Northern Mwangi Expanse, Cheliax and Zelslrabbar. Their deals have dried up for further than that.
Jane did travel with her father during some of his dealings, so they could have meet.
Oh, well, in that case, I would highly, highly recommend the services of Sclivian Ruttle, Esq. There are ways to leverage claims on your soul into conflicting states, leaving it available for reselling afterward.
Bargaining a soul is a payment who's true results are not fully known. No, Edmund would not be keen on that...though finding a particular soul, however, would be another matter. Similarly to the Diabolist, learning of the seed to his diabolical line would probably be of benefit, under similar terms, of course.
That is a very viable idea, Hiram. Asbadan, as I mentioned, is himself a devil-worshiper, and the idea of "borrowed" muscle in exchange for favors/coin would appeal very much to the diabolist. I'd see them getting along quite well, considering the similarities in their stories.
Well, the key difference there is that diabolism is totally kosher, while devil-worship is not. More specifically, openly worshipping any devil other than Asmodeus is a crime punishable by torture and death. So, how much Hiram would have shared with Asbadan depends on how the he feels about said law. Of course, being a smart man he might have figured it out on his own. There aren't too many reasons to obsess over a single archdevil.
Makes sense. Explains his training in Profession: Soldier. He would have been a dutiful pupil, but too focused to entertain the dual-arts of magic and war like Hiram. I'm seeing him as pointedly single minded and focused. Respecting of the magic, but knowing physicality is required for his Hellknight goal, he simply chose to hone his talents there.
Well, Hiram would have focused on martial training regardless. He can't really go around trying to convert people! Some dogma might have slipped into the training here and there, but that's not too unusual. Moloch is the infernal patron of soldiers, after all. How much of that stuck is up to you. Moloch's teachings and those of the Hellknight mesh up quite nicely. Hiram would have used his powers sparingly, maybe to heal Edmund a couple of times in a tight spot. Even then, a layman would not know the difference between an Asmodean prayer and one meant for Moloch. Most people would just assume he follows some weird foreign variation on the faith of Asmodeus.
Jane's family did business all over. They sent monthly ships to the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Twice a year over to the Empire of Kelesh. Most of the lands within the Inner Sea was bi-weekly if not more common. However, in recent years... Mainly within the Inner sear and along the coast of the Northern Mwangi Expanse, Cheliax and Zelslrabbar. Their deals have dried up for further than that.
Jane did travel with her father during some of his dealings, so they could have meet.
Hmm, do they trade in slaves? Hiram might have helped them to track down some escaped goods. Otherwise, a brief stint as a bodyguard is more likely. Not much to go on there, though.
Hmm, do they trade in slaves? Hiram might have helped them to track down some escaped goods. Otherwise, a brief stint as a bodyguard is more likely. Not much to go on there, though.Jane's family did business all over. They sent monthly ships to the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Twice a year over to the Empire of Kelesh. Most of the lands within the Inner Sea was bi-weekly if not more common. However, in recent years... Mainly within the Inner sear and along the coast of the Northern Mwangi Expanse, Cheliax and Zelslrabbar. Their deals have dried up for further than that.
Jane did travel with her father during some of his dealings, so they could have meet.
Slaves are merchandise. There was a case that a slave would break free once and a while, where they needed to hire someone to track them down. They might have hired you. Also, they do like to get bodyguards for the more dangerous areas of trade.
After reading all of this it's becoming more and more apparent how much Arrigo doesn't fit with the other potential applicants. I've been doing some revision, and I think a background rewrite is in order.
I've got some ideas in mind, I'm thinking of changing it up so that Arrigo is a noble born Cavalier belonging to the order of the tome. His family have a pretty good working relationship with the Order of the Rack Hellknights; this could be a potential aspiration for him. I was thinking his family could be the ones who purchased Vinexa, perhaps as a playmate for their son along with her other roles. Upon finishing his tenure as a squire perhaps she was gifted to him as he set out to answer the call to embark on the diplomatic mission, his first real foray into the world at large. If this suits you Vinexa I'll go ahead and write up an amended background and sheet.
I think this is awesome, I write a post asking wo wants to own me and we get a huge burst of posts.
*takes a bow*
"You love me, you really love me."
@ Edmund:
Interesting and descriptive, also rather dangerous. While Vinexa is a the model submissive slave, she is still very dangerous due to her abilities. The kind of "discipline" you're talking about could be enough to set her off. Still, it is all quite fitting. Potential is there so we'll see.
@ Hiram:
At least you realize he wouldn't buy her for the right reasons so we'll go with no.
@ Luisiana:
If you look at Vinexa's background you'll see that, thus far, she hasn't been used for that kind of pleasure, only general maid service and then later dancing. She is thus far untouched.
@ Asbadan:
Interesting idea, I kinda like it, but we'll see.
@ Arrigo:
I think I like your idea the best thus far, if you would like to write that into the backstory I'm ok with that. Let me know what you come up with and I'll work it into mine as well. She's only been sold within the last two years or so and at the moment she's nineteen if that makes any difference to the way you write her in..
Meh, I'm actually not at all interested in RPing any of that...stuff...just giving an example of a conversation he would have with another individual on the subject. When it comes to torture or other dark subjects, I don't think anyone really needs to act that out to the fullest. Its best left to the players' collective imaginations. Nobody wants to be in the group with the guy who details how they flay skin any more than they do the one who creepily insists on RPing the entire seduction of the barmaid. Well, I guess some people do, but not me. Fade to black and get on with the real story already.
Frankly I was simply giving an example that such a purchase would not be at all out of character for him. Especially if it's for his own benefit....and a psychic creature at his beck and call is definitely to one's advantage. As an investment, its not beyond his purview, but he's definitely not the sweet "aw, you're nice, I'm developing feelings and setting you free" type. Emotion is not his wheelhouse, as evidenced by his Cold Heart trait. Emotions are for the weak, in his mind.
Tellis has honestly never seriously thought about the issue of slavery. His family hasn't owned any due to their lack of finances and he simply wouldn't distinguish between a paid servant and a slave. That said, he would likely pay servants rather than purchase slaves both to avoid the risk of a failed investment and to be able to continue to incentivize good performance through rewards.
Tellis would likely see Enmund as a bit of a kindred spirit, both have noble blood but are unable to perform the role of noble at the time. However, Tellis doesn't fully approve of Hellknights as he considers their intimidating violence a bit gauche. He (naively) doesn't understand why such force and intimidation are necessary to promote what is already a fairly ideal society.
Tellis doesn't consider himself a true diabolist or devil worshipper because Asmodeus is a god not a devil in Tellis's eyes. That said, the Infernal Compact is working and using bargains with devils to one's advantage is both lawful and seems to work. Kind of like hiring an overy aggressive/vicious guard dog.
That said, Tellis would cultivate relationships with eveyone and make efforts to get along. The only issue would likely be someone who wasn't interested in working together to further the group's interests in an orderly fashion.
Understandable, makes more sense now Edmund. Feel free to work an idea up of the connection. It won't hurt to have multiple people who have a way to right me into their story since there's no guarantee any one of us will be chosen together.
That's great to hear Vinexa! I've thrown together a really quick idea for Arrigo's backstory; feel free to give it a read and let me know what you think. Bear in mind it is very rough (it's past midnight here in Australia but I was really keen to start on this idea so I/we have time to polish it over the weekend).
Arrigo Morandi wanted for nothing growing up. His family traced their heritage back to the days of Aroden, a legacy made through blood spilt in service to the royal family. Although not strictly recognised as noble, the generations of valorous service among the Regidottari of Westcrown had earned the Morandi line the respect of the ruling houses.
Arrigo set his sights on living up to the family name early on. He excelled in the role of squire, taking to swordplay just as well as he did in more courtly affairs. A strong sense of respect for the laws of Cheliax was drilled into him at a young age; over time this developed into a zealous sense of patriotism in his adult years.
When he was but a boy, Arrigo’s father returned from a mercantile trip with a surprise for him. A slave girl, only a few years younger than the squire. As a child, Vinexa (as she was called) was his closest companion. Although the lines between slave and master were clearly defined, Arrigo enjoyed the rare occasion when his parents would allow the girl relief of her duties to come and play.
At the age of thirteen, Arrigo was sent off to Citadel Rivad to complete his tenure as a squire under the fearsome Hellknights. His father had managed to secure this posting at great cost, as he believed the experience would be invaluable. Arrigo completed his duties in silence, never complaining at the arduous tasks he was assigned nor the mountainous pages of religious and legalistic text he was required to memorize as punishment.
At the end of the six year term, Arrigo returned home a man. He was ready to face the challenges which lay ahead on the path to becoming Regidottari, though his time with the Hellknights had left him feeling torn. Could the life of a knight be a more honourable pursuit? The question plagued his thoughts, yet he dare not speak of it to his father. Upon hearing of the diplomatic assignment seeking ambassadors on behalf of the Queen herself, Arrigo’s father jumped at the opportunity to offer his son as a candidate. Vinexa was offered as a parting gift by Arrigo’s mother, in no small part due to the wandering eye of Arrigo’s father. Upon being reunited with his once-playmate and childhood servant, a confusing and unfamiliar mix of emotions plagued the young man.
Yeah, I'm thinking Marcus is going to stand out amongst this crowd like a sore thumb. I'm going to shelve him and maybe submit something more in line with the LE/slave owning/soul selling/power mongering vibe I see going on here.
"I'm not bad, I'm just typed that way."
@ Hiram: Point, well, to clear up that misunderstanding, Asbadan does not believe that strongly in Thrune's banning of the other powers of Hell, though he does recognize Asmodeus as the true master of the Nine. The fact that Hiram worships Moloch holds no reason to Asbadan to sell out the Garundi man to Chelish authorities. After all, his path was shown to him by lesser fiends anyway (devil or otherwise).
@ Those seeking to alter their submissions: While I understand and respect ya'lls decision, I hope that alone isn't making you sack a good idea. I am obsessed with Cheliax and so I make a lot of my characters and even more concepts based upon Cheliax and her damnation. I am, however, a fan of strangers and different characters, while they may be opposed to many of each others' goals, finding common ground and eventually working together to achieve their ends. But that's just my two coppers. I just hope ya'll do whatever it is you want to do with your characters.
@ The topic of slavery: Asbadan, being a Chelaxian/diabolist at his core, holds strong to the idea that there are masters and there are servants/slaves. Believing himself accidentally misplaced in the caste system, he is willing to prove that he is no slave to mortals, but their master and but a servant to the powers of true authority such as House Thrune and the Princes of Darkness. Those he encounters that are considered by law to be property he treats as such.
@ Hiram: Point, well, to clear up that misunderstanding, Asbadan does not believe that strongly in Thrune's banning of the other powers of Hell, though he does recognize Asmodeus as the true master of the Nine. The fact that Hiram worships Moloch holds no reason to Asbadan to sell out the Garundi man to Chelish authorities. After all, his path was shown to him by lesser fiends anyway (devil or otherwise).
Good to know. Hiram absolutely recognises the supremacy of Asmodeus, as well. He is kind of stuck in this awkward situation where the people he sees as allies don't really want to have him around. It's quite frustrating for him, being willing to serve but not being allowed to. The fact that the reasons are—in his mind—purely political rather than theological is doubly infuriating.
My submission.
The character is well traveled to be sure. As a former slave turned mercenary who is just journeying to the capital I could expand my backstory to interact with any number of Nobles that have been submitted.
I see synergies with Edmund as well as Arrigo as we are all either a part of or aspiring Hellknights. Through my twist in having journeyed to the capital I could be misconstrued as an actual Hellknight based on my representation of the Order of the Chain through Lictor Uro Adom.
While not an evil character, Rego has suffered a great deal at the hands of Humans and in turn has dished out ill treatment as well. His vision of the world is similar to Asbadan's based more on life experience versus a philosophy learned through upbringing.
Certainly as former slaves and mercenaries Rego and Hiram would have much in common as well.
The applicants in Korsovo I could see a slight link with as he did pass through briefly but due to his age he may be too old to know the actual citizens that currently reside there.
DM let me know if you wish me to make any adjustments to the submission.
DM let me know if you wish me to make any adjustments to the submission.
Only one change worth noting for this: Your Unhappy Childhood trait (A CotCT campaign trait I'm OK with incidentally) and your Desperate Focus traits will not stack.
DM let me know if you wish me to make any adjustments to the submission.Only one change worth noting for this: Your Unhappy Childhood trait (A CotCT campaign trait I'm OK with incidentally) and your Desperate Focus traits will not stack.
Alright, I will swap out the desperate focus then as the Unhappy Childhood ties to the background better.
@ Edmund
I have to say Edmund, if this game were on rpol I'd be all sorts of interested in the setup you'd have for Vinexa, be a lot more freedom to play all that out. It's the only sad thing about Paizo, gotta watch the content here. Oh well.
@ Arrigo
I like it, gonna require more re-write on the back story for me, but I can manage it. I'll get it taken care of in the morning after I've had some sleep. So tired right now.
Sounds good, I think I might tweak the story a little but it shouldn't affect anything you need to rewrite. I'm going to ditch the Regidottari aspects of Arrigo and just concentrate on him aiming to become a fully fledged hellknight.
@GMCallaway, what is the likelihood of a first level character being a hellknight armiger? I'm not 100% up to speed on the recruiting practices of the organisation, I just want to make sure everything is above board
@ Edmund
I have to say Edmund, if this game were on rpol I'd be all sorts of interested in the setup you'd have for Vinexa, be a lot more freedom to play all that out. It's the only sad thing about Paizo, gotta watch the content here. Oh well.
Yes, well, like I said, I personally am not.
Well, I guess some people do, but not me. Fade to black and get on with the real story already.
See? I don't mind getting in the head of a character's personality, but tangential exploration of that...lifestyle...is just not something I'd want to do for multiple IRL reasons. I didn't mean to give impression that I'm looking to turn a PbP fantasy game into any kind of...side track. And perhaps for simplicity's sake, I should remove the probability of that attachment.
I like RP. I love inter-character connection, and all that. A great story is a great story...but in the end, I just want to play a game. If this devolves, or has the potential to devolve, into 50 Shades of Cheliax with anybody in the main group, count me out. Please keep that in mind when you select the group, DM. Don't pick me if you're okay with that stuff going down in the main thread. Whatever other things people do in their private messages, whatever, but yeah...I just want to, you know, quell natives, spread power by the sword, whatnot. But those kinds of tangents are not my wheelhouse OOC.
@ Luisiana:If you look at Vinexa's background you'll see that, thus far, she hasn't been used for that kind of pleasure, only general maid service and then later dancing. She is thus far untouched.
Jane will not touch. She doesn't believe in sex slavery. Other than that, she is good with any other merchandise. Though, if you want to be pillow friends, Jane would have no objections as she sees both sexes as equal.
@ The topic of slavery: Asbadan, being a Chelaxian/diabolist at his core, holds strong to the idea that there are masters and there are servants/slaves. Believing himself accidentally misplaced in the caste system, he is willing to prove that he is no slave to mortals, but their master and but a servant to the powers of true authority such as House Thrune and the Princes of Darkness. Those he encounters that are considered by law to be property he treats as such.
Jane believes that power is with those who hold money. That is why she is trying to find her own way to money, that doesn't involve marriage to a man she doesn't want.
There, got the background updated and added my Background Skills into the build. The background didn't take as much changing as I thought it would. Let me know what you think about it Arigo.
Vinexa was born to Vishkanya parents who had left Vudra shortly before she was born. Born on the road to Varisia Vinexa developed a natural love of the freedom of the sky and the feel of travel. They settled in the town of Corvosa when she was only five around the time of a terrible plague and both of her parents died in the resulting turmoil. She spent the next year of her life in an orphanage until a wealthy Chelaxian noble found her and purchased the child for a generous "donation" to the orphanage. Now property her master had her work a maid for his wife at first and then later trained her to be a dancer when his wife noted she would be a natural. On rare occasions, when she had done a particularly good job, Vinexa would be given the chance for some time to play with the Lord and Lady's son, Arigo, who was only slightly older than her.
As she reached her thirteenth birthday Arigo was sent away to train and Vinexa found her body began to develop into adulthood and as a consequence her master took greater notice of her than before. Despite that she was left unharmed so long as she did her tasks and performed as her master and his wife demanded. It was during these years that the young Vishkanya learned the two principal rules of being a slave, due your work immediately and do it with diligence, to do otherwise is to be disciplined severely. So she learned to tune out distractions and be ready on an instant when her master demanded.
As she reached the age of sixteen and fully blossomed into womanhood Vinexa developed strange abilities as a telekinetic, some vestige of her heritage from Vudra it seemed. Seeing the value of this new skill the lady of the house encouraged her to learn to use it in the hopes it would increase her value for potential buyers as she wanted the young Vishkanya gone so as not to tempt her husband any more than needed. A few years later the Mistress found her chance to rid herself of Vinexa as Arigo returned home from his training. She hit on the brilliant idea of giving Vinexa to her son as a gift as he prepared to set out on his own in the world. Vinexa, being the dutiful slave that she was, obeyed and found herself with the young man she had played with as a child, and unexpected honor to be sure.
Hello all. I'd be very interested in this game
I'm not entirely sure yet on either class or race (though the latter will most likely be either Human or Half Orc).
The character himself has been orphaned in Isger during the Goblinblood War. He ended up in one of the Asmodean orphanages but was quickly 'given away' to the scribe that did the books. With him his job was somewhere between an apprentice and a slave. When his boss got called to Egorian to serve as the scribe of one of the Queen's confidantes my character moved with him.
Eventually he became a scribe himself and was most likely would have been assigned to the group to report on the group's proceedings.
Like his mentor he also secretly is a follower of the Infernal Duke Titivilus and uses his access to information and his position of trust to improve his own station through both legitimate and illegitimate means.
Class-wise I'm looking at a Fighter (Lorewarden), Unchained Rogue or Investigator (Psychic Detective). It would be a relatively high intelligence character who fights dirty and is used to being able to talk himself out of any trouble he's in.
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@GMCallaway, what is the likelihood of a first level character being a hellknight armiger? I'm not 100% up to speed on the recruiting practices of the organisation, I just want to make sure everything is above board
I plan on saving any induction into a Hellknight order for the campaign itself. This ties into the story changes that I will have to make on Curse of the Crimson Throne. You can definitely have received training, as stated in your backstory. However, it is quite likely that you have not undergone the Test yet.
Well, I guess some people do, but not me. Fade to black and get on with the real story already.
Keep this in mind as well, people. I share these thoughts on the matter. A little bit of shading to show what you're up to is alright. But do not go beyond that.
Hello all. I'd be very interested in this game
I'm not entirely sure yet on either class or race (though the latter will most likely be either Human or Half Orc).
The character himself has been orphaned in Isger during the Goblinblood War. He ended up in one of the Asmodean orphanages but was quickly 'given away' to the scribe that did the books. With him his job was somewhere between an apprentice and a slave. When his boss got called to Egorian to serve as the scribe of one of the Queen's confidantes my character moved with him.
Eventually he became a scribe himself and was most likely would have been assigned to the group to report on the group's proceedings.Like his mentor he also secretly is a follower of the Infernal Duke Titivilus and uses his access to information and his position of trust to improve his own station through both legitimate and illegitimate means.
Class-wise I'm looking at a Fighter (Lorewarden), Unchained Rogue or Investigator (Psychic Detective). It would be a relatively high intelligence character who fights dirty and is used to being able to talk himself out of any trouble he's in.
Welcome! I'll leave it up to the others to talk about what they think of your concept in particular. Just know that I welcome any and all who wish to participate.
Like his mentor he also secretly is a follower of the Infernal Duke Titivilus and uses his access to information and his position of trust to improve his own station through both legitimate and illegitimate means.
Oh, I would love to have another devil-worshipper in the team! An inquisitor might be good fit for Titivilus, too. I think I have the only finished application that is a divine caster.
Sounds interesting Cuàn, I like the idea a great deal.
Thank you
I thought about Inquisitor but I don't think it really fits. For starters my character is very secretive about his devotion and being a divine caster kind of goes against that. I also don't think his relation to his patron is suitable for it. He worships Titivilus because he does what he does, he doesn't do those things because he worships Titivilus. And lastly, I view him more as an intelligent man than a wise man. Besides that, he also pays homage to several other infernal lords and gods when engaging in specific pursuits (Asmodeus, Baalzebul, Dispater, Mammon and Norgorber come to mind)
Also been looking a bit at backgrounds and how they could connect. My character works as a civil law notary and while his mentor works for a single, very wealthy and powerful client he works for many different people on different occasions.
As far as classes go, I'm more and more leaning towards multiclassing involving at least Fighter (Lorewarden) and then either Unchained Rogue or Investigator (Psychic Detective).
@Hiram
How far north would his work go, would it include Egorian? My character (who is as of yet unnamed) mostly works from there. I could see the two having at least passing knowledge of each other as my character could probably have overseen the paperwork for some of Hiram's clients.
@Vinexa
Kind of hard to link them, seeing she is from Korvosa and my character hasn't been there before the game begins.
As for his opinion on slavery, he thinks it's part of life and the system. He has done paperwork for slave trades and did the bookkeeping for a slave owner so him they are just another asset and he never had to deal with them directly. He himself is uninterested in having slaves and he's opposed to hereditary slave status (aka, automatically becoming a slave if your parents are).
@Arrigo
The same as Vinexa really, the geographic distance would mean previous contact would be hard. Perhaps there could be a tie with my character because he worked for some Chelish branch of your family but that would be a thin line at best. Perhaps he saw your name when working on a testament of an uncle or something.
@Rego
They could find some common ground within the domains of their gods but beyond that any knowledge of each other's existence seems unlikely, partially because Hellknights have their own scribes.
@Asbadan
Nothing really seeing a way their paths could have crossed in any way that would involve an exchange of names. They seem to share the fact they care more about Cheliax than about the House of Thrune but that's about it.
@Tellis
A likely link here would once more be my character's work. As a fallen noble house I guess that what remained of the estate would be handled by someone from outside and I could see my character's mentor doing some of that work.
Alternatively, and perhaps more interestingly, I could my character's mentor working for a rival of Tellis' family who had laid claim to some of his family's assets. In that case my character could have been sent along to oversee the proceedings. If Tellis was present during this their relation could be somewhat hostile but, at least from my character's end, not personal.
@Sclivian
They have similar professions and I could easily see them striking up a conversation on the details of written contracts. My character's line of work is more about writing testimonies and checking contracts than he is about writing contracts.
@Lousisiana
I could easily see my character's mentor and later my character having had dealings with your family's company. This would mean he'd recognise your name but nothing beyond that, especially since you're from Cassomir, which is quite the distance from Egorian.
@Edmund
I'd think this is a case where my character would know of yours but not necessarily the other way around. The way I see it my character's mentor works for the Chelish branch of House Jeggare so he most likely has contact with the scribe/notary working for House Chartagnion and as such I wouldn't think it's unlikely if his professional opinion had been asked on the draft of the paperwork that sealed Edmund's future. That would most likely also mean my character has seen it as part of his training, his mentor showing him a "work of beauty" based on how thorough it would be in denying you just about anything.
As such they could strike up a deal where my character would look for ways to bend or work around the contract, find loop holes and what not.
@Cuan. We certainly could have interacted during Rego's time as a caravan guard, a scribe would likely be on hand to record purchases of slaves for the House. Maybe not close ties but a passing conversation or several could gave taken place over the years.